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BLACKROCK APPOINTS HELEN ZHU AS HEAD OF CHINA EQUITIES
ASIA-PACIFIC, 10 March 2014 - BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today announced that Helen Zhu has
been appointed as Managing Director and Head of China Equities, effective 7 April.
Reporting to Andrew Swan, Head of Asian Equities, the appointment significantly strengthens
BlackRock’s China equities capabilities as well as being integral to the firm’s Asian Fundamental Equity
franchise. Subject to regulatory approvals, Ms. Zhu will assume management of portfolios later in the
year.
Andrew Swan, Head of Asian Equities, commented, “Helen’s appointment continues a series of
senior hires adding to a talented team. Her insight into China’s financial markets, built from a decade of
bottom-up China equity research experience and additional China macro strategy expertise, will further
enhance the team’s investment capabilities. The team has seen high-level performance and asset
growth over the past two years founded on a strong investment philosophy and robust process.”
Mark McCombe, Asia Pacific Chairman, added, “We have been building our Asian equities franchise
under the leadership of Andrew Swan since 2011. Helen’s appointment is testament to that continual
commitment. Our goal, as always, is to put the best talent behind our investment philosophy and
process, and deliver a superior outcome for our clients.”
Ms. Zhu joins BlackRock after eight years at Goldman Sachs, where she most recently held the position
of Managing Director, Chief China Equity Strategist. Prior to assuming this role, she worked in the Global
Investment Research Division of Goldman Sachs as Asia Business Unit Leader for the telecoms and
internet sectors, covering China and regional telecoms stocks. Ms. Zhu also worked at ABN AMRO for
five years in a similar role covering telecom equity research. Prior to this, she worked in investment
banking in New York and Hong Kong at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette.
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